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US 5,595,083 AGranted
Modular rolling mill
AssigneeMorgan Construction Company
InventorTerence M. Shore
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Abstract
A modular rolling mill has a plurality of rolling units arranged in succession on a mill pass line, each rolling unit having multiple pairs of mechanically interconnected work rolls. A plurality of gear reduction units is arranged in succession alongside the mill pass line, each gear reduction unit being driven by a drive motor. Couplings detachably connect at least some of the rolling units to two successive gear reduction units, with the remainder of the rolling units being connected to single gear reduction units.
Claims8
A modular rolling mill comprising:
- a plurality of rolling units arranged in succession on a mill pass line, each rolling unit having multiple pairs of mechanically interconnected work rolls;
- a plurality of gear reduction units arranged in succession alongside said mill pass line, each gear reduction unit being driven by a drive motor;
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- coupling means for detachably connecting at least some of said rolling units to two successive gear reduction units and for connecting other of said rolling units to single gear reduction units.
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